Bird & Bird announces year-end figures

Bird & Bird announces today a 24 per cent increase in gross revenue to £143 million for the financial year ended 30 April 2008. The firm’s revenue figure for the previous financial year was £115.6 million.David Kerr, Bird & Bird’s CEO, said: “The financial performance is very encouraging and we are well placed to see continued growth by way of our strategy of targeted international expansion.” For more information please contact:Derek Gilmour or Ben GirdlestoneTel: +44(0)20 7415 6079 / +44(0)20 79826470Email: derek.gilmour@twobirds.com or ben.girdlestone@twobirds.com -Ends-Notes to EditorsAbout Bird & BirdBird & Bird is a full service international commercial law firm with offices in Beijing, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, The Hague, Helsinki, Hong Kong, London, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome and Stockholm. For more information on Bird & Bird please go to www.twobirds.com